Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Military Air Base as Kyiv Escalates Long-Range Strikes
Ukraine used aerial drones to attack a Russian air base in an escalating campaign of long-range strikes seeking to damage Moscow’s war […]
It Isn’t Just Israel and Hamas. Israel and Egypt Have to Agree, Too.
A dispute between the two peace partners is complicating already fraught U.S. efforts to secure a cease-fire deal for Gaza
The Year Politicians Turned Their Backs on Economics
Economists routinely advise against price controls, tariffs, discriminatory taxes, and wider budget deficits. Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are entertaining […]
The Bike Race That Began Inside an Actual Supermarket
In one of the strangest stunts pro cycling has ever pulled, riders in the Vuelta a España started Thursday’s stage by navigating […]
In Search of Big Salmon on Maine’s Penobscot River
It isn’t an easy place to get to. But it’s well worth the trouble—for both its fishing and its beauty.
The Patriotic Wisdom of Bill Murray’s Silly Speech in ‘Stripes’
We’re still a nation of loyal, sometimes lovable mutts ‘whose forefathers were kicked out of every decent country in the world.’
Haggis Anyone? The Quest to Make Scottish Food Hip
The country’s cuisine, sometimes a hard sell, is treated like a delicacy hundreds of miles away; neeps, tatties
Home Sales Rebounded Modestly in July
Sales of previously owned homes rose 1.3% from the prior month, ending a four-month streak of declines, and prices remained near record […]
PG&E Is Racing to Stem Increasing Fires Ignited by Its Power Lines
The California utility company has reported to state regulators 62 ignitions in high-threat fire areas so far this year, compared with 65 […]
Body of Mike Lynch Among Five Pulled From Wrecked Yacht
The British tech tycoon who went missing after his luxury yacht suddenly sank off the coast of Sicily was confirmed dead by […]
A Tennis Star Successfully Fights Off a Doping Case. It’s Still Awkward.
A panel finds world No. 1 Jannik Sinner bears “no fault or negligence” after a pair of positive tests show traces of […]
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